India 1917(c) 2 annas
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The two annas was 1/32nd of a rupee and was the smallest silver denomination struck under the predecimal system. It was struck in moderate numbers for George V 1912-17. The 1917 is common. The absence of a dot below the date marks this as a product of the Calcutta mint. The denomination was converted to copper-nickel in 1918 and struck in that form until 1941.
Recorded mintage: 25,560,000 plus a few proofs.
Specification: 1.46 g, 0.917 fine silver, 15.7 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 515.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Stevens, Paul, and Randy Weir, The Uniform Coinage of India, 1835 to 1947, A Catalogue and Pricelist, London, Spink & Son Ltd, 2012.
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